Sub Wiring Guide?

[Bladen]

Hi ive looked all over but cant find any step by step guides on how to install a sub. Ive used the search button but to no avail. Ive got this sub http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/11981.html.

Went and got a quote for fitting it today and the guy said £40 - £100 depending where I go. Is it a relatively easy thing to do at home? How about keeping all the wires tidy?

[Jungle_Jim]

see this thread buddy http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62418

with the power cable in the car run it along the passenger side under the carpet, you will need to lift up the rubber door seal then the metal clips which hold the carpet in place.
Then run it under the bench of the rear seat and into the boot.

for the earth cable if you look under the bench of the rear seat there are some thread posts sticking up, scrap the paint off so it has a good contact and secure in place with a nut.

finally run the RCA cables and remote amp lead down along the carpet (as per the power cable) but on the driverside. you need to keep the power cable seperate to the others to avoid interference. The RCA cable and remote lead then go into the back of the headunit

[Bladen]

Okay decided to do it myself, only one problem. I got the power cable through the grommet but my batterys positive connector does not have anything to attach it to, its a weird clip instead of a nut and bolt, what do I do?

[demon_dan]

Do it like this mate:
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80129 :y:

[Bladen]

okay, its all wired in except for the remote lead...but I have n idea where this goes? I cant find where its supposed to go on the back of the head unit. Ive got this headunit btw http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/10619.html

cheers

[Bladen]

I literally cant find the right place for the remote lead at all! surely it would have one if it has line in cables for an amp.

[Bladen]

is there something on the wire harness?

[Neilcabrio]

you using a standard headunit?

After markets ones have a blue cable and thats the remote.

[craig1gk]

have you already got a remote lead in the back of the unit? daft question i no but i was looking for the same thing, turns out i had one in already :s

[Bladen]

have you already got a remote lead in the back of the unit? daft question i no but i was looking for the same thing, turns out i had one in already :s

I cant find one. But I dont really have a clue what im looking for. what does it look like? Im pretty sure it must have one its an aftermarket head unit and has rca leads. argg this is so annoying I wanna get this thing setup today before work. :D

[craig1gk]

mine is a really thin blue wire

[Bladen]

mine is a really thin blue wire

hmm im so lost at the moment lol. My remote wire is thin and blue, ive run it all down the car. pulled out my HU and all i can see is like 2 or 3 wire harnesses, is it supposed to be in one of them? or separate? is the wire loose?

[Bladen]

okay ive found a bue and white wire going into one of the the wire harnesses going into the HU. Is that it? How do I connect my remote wire to that?

[craig1gk]

is there not a guide from your amp? i'm not sure mate, my pal did it with me and he done that part

[Neilcabrio]

yes mate you do.

[Bladen]

hmm. wait..do I have to cut the wire in the back of the HU and then attach it?

[Neilcabrio]

thats what most people do.

[Bladen]

okay its in and it switches on! But no bass?! the woofer doesnt move?!

[Ash1711]

check all the rca cables are in and if the sub is wired to the front rca or rear rca... then play with the fader settings on your head unit.

[Bladen]

yeeeah finally all setup! cheers guys :D